Clipping:The state of the Mutual Club
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| Date | Sunday, March 21, 1875 |
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| Text | Up to a season or two ago there had always been a great deal too much money in the Mutual Club. Its class of admirers were of the “peculiar” Gotham politician order, heavy wagers were made on every game, and, of course, heavy losses ensued. It is almost certain that the players of the Mutual Club have been tampered with for the past two years, and every opportunity has been seized by the gamblers to prostitute this club in using it to retrieve their fortunes. The harm thus done is almost incalculable, and has shaded the standing of professionals all over the country. We need not allude to the manner in which the Mutes threw away all their excellent chances last year against the Bostons in the final brush for the championship; but the “betting was in their favor,” and the result was that they “tossed” their lead away. In justice to Messrs. Cammayer and Davidson, who have been for many seasons identified with the interests of the club, we will say that we know that they have labored most determinedly and against heavy odds to make their men put their best feet forward, and to compel them to play the game on its merits. The nefarious and injurious “pool-sales” on the Union ground were stopped by their exertions, and we hope that next season the metropolitan club will commence and rebuild its reputation, which has now almost crumbled away. |
| Source | Philadelphia Sunday Dispatch |
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| Submitted by | Richard Hershberger |
| Origin | Initial Hershberger Clippings |
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